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Olympus IR-300 User Manual

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Glossary of terms

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Appendix

NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) / PAL (Phase
Alternating Line)

Television formats. NTSC is mainly used in Japan, North America and Korea. PAL
is mainly used in Europe and China.

PictBridge

A standard for connecting digital cameras and printers of different makers and
printing out pictures directly.

Pixels

A pixel is the smallest unit (dot) used to make up an image. Clear large-sized printed
images require millions of pixels.

P-AUTO (Program auto) Mode

Also called Program AE mode. The camera automatically sets the best shutter
speed and aperture for the shot.

Sleep Mode

A mode designed to save battery life. The camera automatically enters the sleep
mode if you do not operate it for a certain time. To exit the sleep mode, use any
button on the camera (shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).

TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) Color Monitor

A transistor color monitor constructed using thin-film technology.